In a recent interview with KIRO 7, HIPRC Core Faculty member Dr. Beth Ebel highlighted a sharp rise in e-scooter and bike-related injuries at Harborview, noting that many patients weren’t wearing helmets. She emphasized the…
In a recent interview with KIRO 7, HIPRC Core Faculty member Dr. Beth Ebel highlighted a sharp rise in e-scooter and bike-related injuries at Harborview, noting that many patients weren’t wearing helmets. She emphasized the…
Harborview Medical Center reports a surge of accidents involving two-wheel vehicles, many driven by people not wearing a helmet. Yann Gorbatov is like many 13-year-old boys: He loves playing basketball, hanging out with friends and…
Electric scooters are a convenient and eco-friendly way to get around—but they come with real safety risks. In a recent KING5-Seattle interview, Dr. Beth Ebel, UW Medicine Pediatrician and HIPRC Faculty, breaks down what riders…
A planning committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will organize a public workshop that brings together researchers, medical professionals, and other key audiences to examine the evidence on the risks of…
In a recent KOMO-TV interview, Dr. Beth Ebel, UW Medicine Pediatrician and HIPRC Faculty, addressed the emergence of new measles cases in King County. She emphasized the significance of the MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella)…
The HIPRC had the pleasure of welcoming Dr. Douglas Wiebe, Director of the University of Michigan Injury Center, one of our partner Injury Control Research Centers (ICRCs), as part of our Weekly Speaker and Education…
The Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center (HIPRC) is proud to announce that three staff members—Elise Hoffman, Leslie Kempthorne, and Aspen Avery—will be presenting at the upcoming Institute of Translational Health Sciences (ITHS) Networking to…
In a new Seattle Times Opinion-Editorial, Dr. Beth Ebel, a professor of pediatrics at the University of Washington School of Medicine and a researcher at Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, emphasizes the critical importance…
In a recent article featured in ParentMap Magazine, Dr. Beth Ebel, HIPRC core faculty, shares insights into updated car seat safety guidelines. She emphasizes the importance of correctly using car seats to reduce the risk…
A recent Scientific American article highlights the alarming rise in adult drowning deaths in the U.S. In 2022 there were over 4,500 drowning fatalities reported, with more than 70% of them involving adults. Drowning rates…